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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-01-29
TO CREDITORS.

This Is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of Admin
istration on the Personal Estate of
THEODORE A. SHOWER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch.
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 22d day of
August, 1887; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate
Given under my hand this 18th day of
January, 1887.
GEORGE A. SHOWER,
ian 22:4t Administrator
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IMMENSE SznM
PERSONAL PROFAf.4

PERSONAL PROFH4cX
The undersigned will sell at the City HoteN
Westminster, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1887,
aud continuing from day to day until all il
sold, commencing at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
each day,
AN IMMENSE LOT OF FURNITURE, &c,
Consisting of
As Sets of WALNUT FURNITURE,
including some Marble-Top Bureaus and
Stands; 1000 yards of BRUSSELS and Ingram
Carpet,
Grand Square Gold String Piano,
Schumacher manufacture, nearly new and in
fine condition;
WARDROBES, SINGLE BEDS.
Bed Springs, Mattresses, large lot of fine
Blankets, Comforts, Bed Spreads, Sheeting,
Towels; Feather Pillows and Bolsters in
great numbers; Feather Beds, Toilet Sets,
SEVERAL Sets of PARLOR FURNITURE,
Kitchen Range, o feet long, known as the
Kitchen" in good condition, with Boiler
anu
FAIRBANKS PLATFORM SCALES,
Steam Table, Iron and Copper Kettles, Re-
frigerators, and an endles variety of Dishes,
Table Cloths, Napkins, Slver-P Plated Knives,
Forks and Spoons, Dining Tables and Side
Boards,
Fine Mahogany Extension Table,
several Writing Tables. Sofas and Lounges,
large lot of Parlor, Diningroom and Office
Stoves; large number of Office and Dining
room Chairs, Hat Racks; Kitchen Utensils,
Tables, &C.; large Office Safe, used but little;
FINE SHOW CASE, SEVERAL CLOCKS,
and many other articles too numerous to
mention.
R9-AH the Furniture, DC, as IN good COZ
dition. y
One large draught or driving Horse, 10
years old, sound and gentle, and weighing
1910 pounds; Harness, Cutting Box, Halters,
Forks and other articles at the stable.
BAR FIXTURES.
Consisting of Decanters, Beer Spiggots,
Glasses, Bottles, Liquors, &c. Also one Ca
rombolette Table.
TERMs.-All sums under $40, cash; on sums
of $40 and upward credit of six months will
be given, on note with approved security,
bearing interest from day of sale. No prop
erty to be removed until settled for.
jan 22:ts w. w. POWER.
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PUBLIC SALE Or
VALUABLE WOOD LOTS.

By virtue of Decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, as a Court of Equity, in
cause No. 2019, the undersigned Trustees will
offer for sale on
Monday, the 1fth day Of February, 1887,
at o'clock p. m, at the Court House Door
in Westminster, Carroll county, Valuable
Wood Lot containing Acres. 3 Roods and Is
Perches of land, more or less, well wooded,
located near the Washington and Nicodemus
roads, adjoining lands of Grove A. Shipley,
George C. Freyman and others, and within
one.half mile Of Shipley Post Office.
Terms Of Sale :-0ne-third cash, on day
of sale, or on the ratification thereof; balance
in two equal payments of one and two years
with interest from sale, secured to the salts
faction of the Trustees.
JOHN +. SMITH,
QHAS. I. REIFSNIDER,
WIN. A. McKELLIP,
Trustees.
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TRUSTEE's SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
In Carroll County, Md.

By virtue of a deed of trust from William
Stubbins and wife, dated the 31st day of De-
cember, 1886, and duly recorded, the under
signed, trustee therein mentioned, will offer
at public sale, on the premises, on
Saturday, the 18Th day of February, 1887,
at O'Clock, p. m, all that valuable lot of land
containing
Al ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
situated about u miles from the village of
Mechanicsville, on the Shauck's road, and
adjoining the Caledonia mills, Jarrett N.
Schauck, VIM. II. Blizzard and others. The
49, property is improved by sub
SNA-,h stantial Log Dwelling House,
LII ms and the usual outbuildngs, with
M 7z141519zsS4 plenty of water and a good or.
chard. Also will sell wood lot almos. ad.
joining the one above described, containing
SO Acres, more or less. 1t is covered with
good timber. These properties are admirably
located in one of the most enterprising sec.
tons OF the county, and are not over four
miles from two stations on the Western Nd.
Railroad. Churches, schools, mills and post
office are convenient.
Terms of Sale.-One-thir cash on the day
OF sale, and the balance in two equal payments
at SIX and nine months; the credit payments
tie be secured by the notes of the purchaser or
purchasers, with approved security, bearing
interest from the day of sale, or all cash. q.
the option of the purchaser. -
4 -
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Three tramps were committed to Jail this
week one from Union Bridge and two from
Taneytown.
Charles Nener on Tuesday purchased from
Nicholas Ogg a tract of 55 acres of land, neal
Smallwood, for SIS per acre.
The Arctomys Monax will be out on We'd
nesday next to make his annual observations
on the duration of the winter.
Mr.. John Sellers, a well known and promi-
nent citizen of Calvert county, died few
DAYS ago at his home, at St. Leonard's. He
was an uncle of Mrs. George NJ. Pearce, oil
Westminster.
The Farmers & Mechanics National Bank,
this city, is keeping pace with the march OF
Improvement. The interior is being rear
ranged so as to give more room for the facll-
itation of business.
"The College Portfolio is to be the title
of monthly magazine to be issued by the
Webster, Browning and Philomathean socie-
ties of Western Maryland College. The first
number will be out shortly.
Rev. Edwin T. Mowbray and Rev. VIM. j.
Thompson on last Friday night were recon-
mended by Centenary NJ. E. Church Quarterly
Conference to the Baltimore Annual Confer
I;"r -'nato March 3rd, next.
AND FINEST LIsGsel Temp
~.
IN CARROLL COUNTY
IS AT
A. c. STRAsBURGER'S
Next door to the old Central Hotel,
Westminster, Md.
l name in part-12 grades of WhiskieE
including the well-known
HrIEI nv YuIIICKN
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jan 154t
IN the Circuit Court for Carroll Co.,
l. Sitting in Equity.
NO 24h4

Mordecai c. McKinstry versus ]. Wilson
Englar and Elizabeth Engiar, his wife. .
Ordered this 10Th day of January, 1887,
that the sale of the property mentioned in
these proceedings, made and reported by
Mordecai c. McKinstry, mortgagee trustee,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before the
twenty-frst day of February, next; provided
a copy of this order be inserted in some news.
paper printed in Carroll county, Maryland,
once in each of three successive weeks, before,
the fourteenth day of February, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
3,170.TS
WIN, N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True copy, Test:
Jan 90 81 WIN. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
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Also, at the same time and place, the un-
dersigned, Surviving Executor of Joshua
Smith, deceased will offer for sale valuable
Wood Lot, containing 5 Acres, l Rood and
"a Perches of land, more or less, adjoining
the above advertised wood lot
Terms of Sale same as above.
JOHN E. SMITH,
jan22 is Surviving Executor.
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TRUSTEES SALE
II OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY,

Near Manchester, Carroll County, Maryland.
On Wednesday, 10Th Of February, 1887, at
II o'clock, NJ, the undersigned, trustee Of
Edward w. Fnhrman and wife, will offer at
public sale a large and varied assortment of
personal property at the date above named,
on the premises now occupied by William +.
Thurman, situated half mile from Manches.
ter, on the public road leading from that place
to Bachman's mill, For further particulars
see handbills,
DANIEL L. DUBBS, Trustee.
McKellip & Clabaugh, Solicitors
jan22 IS Jacob Hoffman, Auct'r
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WELTY WHISKY,

Iu1114llM4Ify 70, MIS-. HtsleT NayeI, VIII
resides with her son-in-law, Emanuel Yeiser,
near Union Mills, celebrated her Goth birth
day. Mrs. Mayer is in fair health, and is
still in possession of her mental and physical
faculties. She is, perhaps, the Oldest person
in the county.
On Tuesday last Albert H. Gosnell, for
perly of this county, conductor on the
Baltimore city passenger railway, had his left
foot crushed. He left the rear platform to
sneak to the driver, when he was knocked
down by ear. and run over. No bones
were broken but several leaders were cut.
Mr.. John N. Nall, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
xvilI accept our thanks for copy of the Christ,
-. - Of the Ereuirln Gnzette The naITpr
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SALE.

The undersigned, mortgage, by virtue of a
power of sale contained in mortgage to him
from John 7. Eckenrode and Catharine Eek
enrode, dated April 1st 1885, and recorded
among the Land Records of Carroll county,
in Liber G. a. NJ, No. %, folio so, &c, will
sell at public sale, on the premises, on
Monday, tie 9Lst day Of January, 1887,
at ? O. clock, p. M, all that lot or parcel OF
land described in said mortgage, situate about
l.! miles northwest of Taneytown, on the
public road leading from Harvey to the plank
road, convenient to churches, schools, rail-
road, mills, &C., contains
6! ACRES AND So SQUARE PERCHES
of land, more or less, under excellent fenc-
ing, and improved by a two and
A@A-,h half story new frame Dwelling
Eaaeess ms; House, containing eight rooms,
kzl4 49Ss1E with halls, pantrys and double
porch; new barn, 20x40 feet, with overjet
and stabling for eight head of cattle; hog pen,
chicken house and all necessary outbuildings;
well of good water and pump in the yard,
and excellent fruit on the place.
Terms of iSale.-Cash; but satisfactory
terms may be made on the day of sale.
JAMES W. WHITE, Mortgage.
jan 8 is D. n. Henning, Solicitor.
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MADE TO OH t.

| --...rs at fo6r
WIN, j, o. arose to see Wharf.-The
lie came down Hurried and
.snured, saying he must get to the station.
He was prevailed upon to stop for'breakfast,
nSed him ride tetlre Station, as we had OF
here. He declined to ride, saying he
walk around the road to see what out
)!etDr Woodward had to Hoods Mill, as he
intended to buy his farm and would be back
on Wednesday, Since that time we have seen
nor heard nothing of him. He asked us at
the break fast table what time we retired gen.
orally, and was told midnight, and that we
were a light sleeper. He then asked if we
had ever seen kleptomaniac. We do not
accuse him of robbery-but this we know;
In drawer of bureau in the room he occu-
pied, our daughter had a pocketbook. On
Thursday following she had occasion to use
it, on opening it, the contents were gone,
which were safe on Sunday-enough to pay
his way home at least. In the same drawer
we're several rare and valuable coins which
we're overlooked, We do not consider him
burglar, but a crank on his travels, and per-
haps kleptomaniac.
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"ANTED.-A good Teamster, mar
w ried man preferred. Also Houses for
Rent, one at Stonersville, and at Union
Mills. The teamster can occupy one of the
latter. To man who will suit good home
and wages are offered. Apply to
B. F. SHR1VER & CO.,
ian % st Union Mills, Nd.
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EMPLOYMENT.

n
We want good men in every town in this
state to take orders for Nursery Stock during
THIS WINTER.
Previous experience not required. We hire
ON SALARY,
And pay our statesmen expenses. For terms
address II. W. FOSTER x CO.,
janis At Nurserymen, Geneva, n, !,
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Flo1rco constantly on hand at bot:5m IGN
We pay the highest prices for Wheat, Corn,
Rye, Oats, and all kinds of Country Produce.
Agents for Latin & Rand's Blasting Pow.
der, and Judson's Dynamite for stump blast,
ing, &c.
FARMERS
Can be supplied with the best quality of Cot,
ton and Flaxseed Meal, Heavy Middlings,
Bran. &C., at lowest prices. Call and see
rs.
mars Z. o. GRIMES & co.
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filled with illustra-
!, business houses,
les and schools, to-
history of the city.
known and popular
Ink Brothers, Balti-
il a Philadelphia
/ a horse he was
on Thursday of
DIES in Gettysburg,
ere regret to hear
lthean Society, of
regret that the
bel was not sufii-
who applied for
" entertainment.
to the capacity of
cations were re-
been distributed.
or of the Gettys-
\, died on Thurs
lehler was the
J. Seabrook, of
4ars of age. Mr..
konuected with a
b was known to
He visited here
pre- on Monday
resident Cleve-
4 Mrs. Lamont
n Washington,
bee from other
rge number of
Mrs. Frank
re MORE and
ments.
of the cougre-
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Heyde, a sur
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kinds-chick-
Jams, &c. AS
and esteem.
tation speech,
y Mr.. Heyde.
osts the visit
representing
ping men, and
them. His
home. Bed
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recalled by
fr, supposed
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respected
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CREAMERY FOR RENT.

jan % st
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ToR RENT-A two story Brick ma
q Dwelling with back building, cit, ~
and pump water, stable good garden with
fine fruit, It Is No Ill east Green street,
and is in Desirable part of the city. Apply
to H. B. ALBAUGH,
1871 east Main street, Westminster, Md.
jan15-3t*
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TO R s A L E.

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-04
The Wends.

Little more than fifty miles from Ber-
lin, in the province of Brandenburo
and on the aftluents of the same rivef
which flows through the capital, there
still exists a population, isolated by
the nature of the country they occupy.
displaying different physical type and
speaking different language from
the rest of Germany.
The student of ethnology as well as
the lover of nature will find few dis
tricts in modern Europe so curious and
interesting as the marshlands of the
Spree, where this branch of the ancient
Wendish stock has retained all its an
cient characteristics unchanged down
to the present time. But already the
hand of change is upon them To-day
the German language only is taught
in their schools; the number of churches
where the Office is read in Wendish is
rapidly decreasing; forced military SER
vice and situations in the city familiar
ize the young folks with the life of
their German neighbors; the traveller
finds his way up the water-channels
which are their only roads; and the
time is not difficult to foresee when the
old Slayonic language will go the way
of the Cornish.
The Wends were a tribe of that great
horde of Slavs, who, marching west
ward from central Asia, established
themselves in all the country east of the
Elbe and north II the Danube; pressing
hard upon the Germanic races who had
occupied it before them, the Quadi in
| the south, the Mareomanni in the CEN
ter, the Goths in the north, and driv-
ing these west and south to overrun
the Roman empire, to master Gaul and
Spain and penetrate into northern At
RIGA They are not to be identified, as
the similarity of name might suggest,
with the Vandals, an error into which
both Carlyle and Gibbon have fallen.
The Vandals are generally agreed to
have been of one and the same stock
with the Goths; while the Wends, as
anyone may prove to himself to-day,
are of pure Slavonic type and speak
a purely Slavonic language. Their
Germanic predecessors were at the
time of the eastern invasion tending to
become an agricultural people, and,
therefore, according to DIR. Felix Damn,
they gave these pastoral nomads, who
called themselves Slovenen, the distin-
gushing name of Wenden, corrup-
ton of de Weidenden, the pasturers.
MclKiilaa'S Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-04
The Laugh Cured Him.

General Scott used to tell a story
about one of his Virginia connections,
Gen. Charles Scott, who was made n
prisoner of war at the surrender of
Charleston in 1881, says Ben. Perley
Poore. His health was soon shattered
and he got parole and set out for Vir-
ginia with horses and servant. On
his way he fingered by spring some
what back from the road, and as he was
anxious to find out whether the Ameri-
cans had any forces in the region, or
dered his servant to keep lookout.
After sometime the servant remarked
to the general that he saw dirty look
ing Indian coming up the road, 'Di-
rect him to come here" said the gene
raj. He did so and the following dia-
logue ensued:
General-How do YOU do?
Indian-Oh. how do.
General Where are you going?
Indian-To the lower Catawba town.
General-What are you going there
for?
INDIAN am going to preach.
General-Aye, so you preach, do
you?
indiana yes; me preach sometime.
General-Well, do they pay you any
for preaching?
Indian-Yes, little-20 shilIings-
each town pay me 20 shillings.
General-Why, that is - poor pay
Indian-Aye, and - poor preach,
too.
The general burst into fit OF
laughter, and when he became com
posed he discovered that he had got
into a considerable perspiraton, which
he had not felt before since his sickness.
The general and the Indian ate and
drank together, and the general ate
and drank with better appetite than
he had done since he had been pris-
oner He was helped into his saddle
again, pursued his journey, continued
to improve in health, and when he ar
rived at Petersburg he was perfectly re-
stored.
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Bcecher's one silk Hat.

Major Ponds attention was called to
the statement which has been published,
and which has been received with gen
eral credence, that Mr. Beecher never
wore a silk hat. Mr. Beecher's mana
ger smiled and then quickly exclaimed:
''Only once. l must tell you about
that. was at Mr.. Beecher's house
one afternoon and we were to leave the
house at o'clock in order to catch
train. Mr.. Beecher, according to his
custom of an afternoon, had laid down
for a nap. | was in the library, when.
as the hour approached, Mrs. Beecher
called my attention TO the fact and
asked where Mr.. Beecher was. went
up to call him but he was not in his
room. / went down stairs and thought
| would get my hat, which was silk
one. could not find it where | had
left it, in the hallway. just then Mrs.
Beecher called my attention to the
front of the house. Mr. Beecher had
a cardigan jacket which he used to
wear around the house at times, and
you can imagine that it was not par
tioularly becoming TO his form. Invent
to where Mrs. Beecher stood and look
ed out. There in the middle of the
street, with lot of children around
him, was Mr.. Beecher in his cardigan,
my silk hat on his head, and a stick in
his mouth with strings attached as
children make bits, and he was pranc-
ing up and down and back and forth
and playing horse with the youngsters.
You would have died laughing see
ing that sight. Henry exclaimed
Mrs. Beecher, what on earth are you
doing? Do you know what sight
you are? You viii lose the train.
'Mr. Beecher stopped, drew out his
watch--he always carried q first-class
timekeeper--and replying as he put it
back, No, wont; I've got two minutes
yet off he galloped with the children
at his heels in high glee. He used up
the two minutes and we just caught
the ferfy-boat in time. Many a time
have we barely caught the last boat;
but Mr.. Beecher's watch was as true as
steel. and he always calculated appar-
emily to the second. When he got on
the ferry-boat he never stopped until
he landed in the pilot-house. He had
the key to them and every pilot-knew
him, and there he would go and stay
until the boat had got to her landing"
--NelO York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-04
Method i'm 1t.


In all circles Of society, wherever you may go.
You viii find You can't judge people simply by
their outward show.
There are moods and manners suitable in every
time and place.
And smiles Outlines to perfidy their origin can
trace
The half-mad poet makes his line show either
joy or sadness,
According TO the peoples will; there's method
in his madness.
The statesman. erstwhile so reserved, so digni.
fed and grand,
Surprises his poor neighbor as he grasps him
by the hand
thetie mood
How business is. and if his own and family g
health is good.
He seems insane; but then election-time,
which grief or gladness
VIII bring to him, is close at hand; there's
method in his madness.
When your wife employs cross-eyed girl
whose talent is toshirl;
Who takes four afternoons week and never
does her work;
Who talks back constantly. and her dire clatter
will not cease;
Who wears an apron spotted DER with stains
of dirt and grease;
Whose grammer is distinguished by the most
surprising badness,
You may think your wife is crazy, but tn ere's
method in her madness.
Merchant Traveller.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-04
A Persian Apology.

A prominent official of Tabreeze,
Persia, had an alteration with an Eng
lish gentleman, and repeatedly called
him liar to his face. The English
man, who seemed not to be acquainted
with the oriental character, sent him a
note, demanding either an apology or
that he should accept challenge TO
fight. The Persian was not a coward
few Persians are poltroons-bu the
idea of risking his life because he had
called another man liar seemed TO
him preposterous. II fight said he;
'what shall fight forp / only called
him liar, and now he wants me to
fight him. Never was anything more
absurdr' "Well," said the gentleman
who took the note to him, che says
you will have to fight him. There is
no way of getting out of it But /
say won't fight" replied the other.
''Then you must apologize. " "Apolo-
gize! what does he mean by apologize?"
why, take it all back, and say that
you are sorry that you called him a
liar. that is what it means lis that
all?n replied the Persian. "Of course
I'll apologize; I'll say whatever he
wishes me to say. ! lied when called
him liar am liar, the son of
liar. and the grandson Of liars. What
more does he want me to say?"--Lo's-
don Figaro.